What does "ask someone out" mean? Does "ask someone" have different nuance?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
To "ask someone out" means to ask someone to go on a date because you are interested in them romantically. "Ask someone out" has a very different nuance than "ask someone". To "ask someone" refers to asking someone a question, but it can be any question and has no implication that there is romantic intent. To "ask someone out" implies that you are going to ask someone to go on a date for romantic intent. Ex: She asked him out on a date but he said no. Ex: Are you going to ask her out yet?